Yaqay language
Yaqay (Yaqai, Jakai, Jaqai) is a Papuan language spoken in Indonesia by over 10,000 people. It is also called Mapi or Sohur; dialects are Oba-Miwamon, Nambiomon-Mabur, Bapai.
| Yaqay | |
|---|---|
| Region | Indonesia |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 1987)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jaq |
| Glottolog | yaqa1246 |
According to Ethnologue, Yaqay is spoken along the south coast of Mappi Regency, along the Obaa River north to the Gandaimu area.
References
- Yaqay at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Kriens, Ron and Randy Lebold. 2010. Report on the Wildeman River Survey in Papua, Indonesia. SIL International.
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